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California State Senate elections, 2004

 

California State Senate elections, 2004

California State Senate elections, 2004
November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)
20 seats from odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader John L. Burton Dick Ackerman
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 3rd-San Francisco 33rd-Irvine
Last election 25 15
Seats won 25 15
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 3,419,002 2,702,511
Percentage 53.78% 42.51%

Electoral results by State Senate district
Pro Tem before election

John L. Burton
Democratic

Elected Pro Tem

Don Perata
Democratic

Elections in California

The 2004 California State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2004. Senate seats of odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered so that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms and are limited to two terms. As was expected, the Democratic Party held on to the majority of the seats.

Overview

California State Senate elections, 2004
Party Votes Percentage Not up Incumbents Open Before After
Democratic 3,419,002 53.78% 14 6 5 25 25
Republican 2,702,511 42.51% 6 4 5 15 15
Libertarian 201,249 3.17% 0 0 0 0 0
Peace and Freedom 17,412 0.27% 0 0 0 0 0
Green 16,644 0.26% 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6,356,818 100.00% 20 10 10 40 40

Results

Final results from the California Secretary of State:[1]

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39

District 1

California's 1st State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Cox 261,607 62.83
Democratic Kristine Lang McDonald 141,462 33.98
Libertarian Roberto Leibman 13,292 3.19
Total votes 416,361 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

California's 3rd State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carole Migden 258,166 70.40
Republican Andrew D. Felder 98,332 26.81
Libertarian David Rhodes 10,234 2.79
Total votes 366,732 100.00
Democratic hold

District 5

California's 5th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Machado (incumbent) 154,519 52.19
Republican Gary A. Podesto 141,539 47.81
Total votes 296,058 100.00
Democratic hold

District 7

California's 7th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Torlakson (incumbent) 282,714 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

California's 9th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Perata (incumbent) 248,614 77.09
Republican Patricia Deutsche 50,110 15.54
Peace and Freedom Tom Condit 17,412 5.40
Libertarian Peter Von Pinnon 6,383 1.98
Total votes 322,519 100.00
Democratic hold

District 11

California's 11th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Simitian 230,484 66.53
Republican Jon Zellhoefer 101,887 29.41
Libertarian Allen M. Rice 14,080 4.06
Total votes 346,451 100.00
Democratic hold

District 13

California's 13th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elaine Alquist 156,321 68.53
Republican Shane Patrick Connolly 62,157 27.25
Libertarian Michael Laursen 9,585 4.20
Libertarian John H. Webster (write-in) 28 0.01
Total votes 228,091 100.00
Democratic hold

District 15

California's 15th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abel Maldonado 194,674 52.78
Democratic Peg Pinard 157,556 42.71
Green Brook Madsen 16,644 4.51
Total votes 368,874 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

California's 17th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Runner 179,992 59.70
Democratic Jonathan Daniel Kraut 109,037 36.16
Libertarian John S. Ballard 12,479 4.14
Total votes 301,508 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

California's 19th Senate District election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McClintock (incumbent) 233,365 60.70
Democratic Paul Graber 151,085 39.30
Total votes 384,450 100.00
Republican hold

District 21

California's 21st State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Scott (incumbent) 217,515 78.05
Libertarian Bob New 61,160 21.95
Total votes 278,675 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

California's 23rd State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheila Kuehl (incumbent) 229,321 65.68
Republican Leonard Michael Lanzi 101,648 29.11
Libertarian Colin Goldman 18,168 5.20
Total votes 349,137 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

California's 25th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edward Vincent (incumbent) 165,479 73.66
Republican James Arlandus Spencer 52,485 23.36
Libertarian Dale F. Ogden 6,683 2.97
Total votes 224,647 100.00
Democratic hold

District 27

California's 27th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alan Lowenthal 150,289 63.25
Republican Cesar Navarro Castellanos 87,319 36.75
Total votes 237,608 100.00
Democratic hold

District 29

California's 29th Senate District election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Margett (incumbent) 190,165 61.63
Democratic Rufino Bautista, Jr. 101,350 32.85
Libertarian Dan Fernandes 17,044 5.52
Total votes 308,559 100.00
Republican hold

District 31

California's 31st State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Dutton 170,900 59.50
Democratic Marjorie Mikels 116,312 40.50
Total votes 287,212 100.00
Republican hold

District 33

California's 33rd State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Ackerman (incumbent) 245,116 68.96
Democratic Randall Daugherty 110,313 31.04
Total votes 355,429 100.00
Republican hold

District 35

California's 35th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Campbell 230,220 63.79
Democratic Rita B. Siebert 114,126 31.62
Libertarian Timothy Johnson 16,561 4.59
Total votes 360,907 100.00
Republican hold

District 37

California's 37th State Senate district election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Battin (incumbent) 182,578 59.63
Democratic Pat Johansen 123,602 40.37
Total votes 306,180 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

California's 39th Senate District election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Kehoe 200,737 59.97
Republican Larry Stirling 118,417 35.38
Libertarian John Murphy 15,552 4.65
Total votes 334,706 100.00
Democratic hold

See also

References

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